Fence-post



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES A. MANN, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 254,350, dated February28, 1882.

Application filed January 17, 1881. Renewed December 10, 1881. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GHARL s A. MANN, of Buffalo, in the county of ErieandState of New York, a citizen of the United States, have made certainImprovements in Fence-Posts,

&c., for Barbed Fence-Wire, of which the following is a specification.

' This invention relates to a single iron post and its attached anchors.

1a The invention will be understood as set forth in the followingspecification and claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, showing the post andanchor-base as it sets in the'ground, also the clip holding the wire.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of same; Fig. 3, av

perspective of the clip, full size.

A represents the single'piece of iron, of any suitable size and shape,whichis bent at a at right angles a short distance, and at sufficientspace from the top to give proper height to said post above the ground,and is again bent down at right angles, at 1), making the penetratingpart of the post A, and leaving a step or shoulder forming a base, 0,that rests on the ground, and which gives additional support to thewhole.

B is an anchor-base, made or cast usually in one piece, consisting of aflat part that pene-- trates the earth, with or without flanges on top,

0 at d, and with wings or flanges e 6 next to the penetrating part ofthe post A, which runs I through loops ffon the flanges, preventing anyside movement, of either post or anchor. The top of the anchor isprovided with an up- 5 right piece, 9, which is riveted to the post Ajust above the ground. From this projects a bent lug or loop, h, holdingthe end of a brace, 0, whose other end stands in the ground at a slant,aiding in preventing any side movement,

while the wings or flanges e e on the anchorwhere it is driven into theground. An additional brace, D, is attached by a single rivet or pin tothe front or back of the post A, as shown at i, Fig. 2, and which hasusually an anchor of some sort fastened to its outer end, and which setsin the ground. This is mainly what is called a straining-brace, when thewire is strung either way, and the brace is swung round to either sidedesired by the pin or single rivet i.

E represents the clip or wire-holder, which is especially constructed tofit this post A, having an opening, is, to fit over the post A, leavinga side piece or space, 1, between the opening and curved back an to setthe wire 19 therein. This hole In is a littlelarger than, the post A, soas to set on easily, and when the barbed fence-wire is put in betweenthe post and back m (which has teeth) a wedge or nail, 8, (see Figs. 1and 2,) is driven in the opening k, between the post and outer edge, l,of the clip. This throws the curved back an over the wire and jams itagainst the post, and thus holds it immovably between.

The whole device is simple, durable, and easily made.

1. In combination with the iron post A A, the anchor-base B, riveted tothe post, and having the flanges e e, the brace loop or lug h, and brace0, all substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a fence-post, the'combination of the upright post AA 1) with ananchor, B, having the upright attaching portions g e and an interveningledge closely fitting into the post, as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

- CHAS. A. MANN. Witnesses:

J. R. DRAKE, GEo. A. BURNETT.

